Interindividual Variability in the Cytochrome P450 3A4 Drug Metabolizing Enzyme: Effect of the CYP3A4*1G Genetic Variant
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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2014 Interindividual Variability in the Cytochrome P450 3A4 Drug Metabolizing Enzyme: Effect of the CYP3A4*1G Genetic Variant Kasse Jean Skagen The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Skagen, Kasse Jean, "Interindividual Variability in the Cytochrome P450 3A4 Drug Metabolizing Enzyme: Effect of the CYP3A4*1G Genetic Variant" (2014). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 4351. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4351 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INTERINDIVIDUAL VARIABILITY IN THE CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 DRUG METABOLIZING ENZYME: EFFECT OF THE CYP3A4*1G GENETIC VARIANT By Kasse Jean Skagen Biochemistry, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, 2008 Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences The University of Montana Missoula, MT August 2014 Approved by: J.B. Alexander Ross, Dean of The Graduate School Graduate School Erica Woodahl, PhD, Chair Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Howard Beall, PhD Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Keith Parker, PhD Department Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences J. Stephen Lodmell, PhD Division of Biological Sciences Skagen, Kasse, Master of Science, Summer 2014 Pharmaceutical Sciences Interindividual Variability in the Cytochrome P450 3A4 Drug Metabolizing Enzyme: Effect of the CYP3A4*1G Genetic Variant Chairperson: Erica Woodahl, PhD Researchers and clinicians are interested in how a patient’s individual genetic makeup could predict the appropriate medication and dose for that patient. One way to predict drug response, or efficacy, is by looking at enzymes within the liver that metabolize drugs. Many of these enzymes belong to a class called the Cytochrome P450s (CYPs). Specifically, two closely related enzymes, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5, are involved in metabolizing 50% of drugs currently on the market (eg: statins, antiepileptics, anticancer agents, and antidepressants). There can be differences in the genetic code of these enzymes that can causes changes in drug metabolism. We completed a study with participants from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), located on the Flathead Reservation in northwest Montana. Select CYP enzymes were genotyped, including CYP3A4 and CYP3A5. Most SNPs identified in the CSKT participants were found at frequencies similar to those reported in European-descended populations. Interestingly, one specific SNP, called CYP3A4*1G, was discovered at a high allele frequency. The physiological significance of this SNP is unclear as there are limited and confounding data, however, most of the data published to date suggest that the SNP causes decreased metabolism of drugs. Clinically, this could result in a need for a decreased dose of medication. In addition, this CYP3A4 SNP was observed to be often inherited with another SNP in the related CYP3A5 gene, called CYP3A5*3, which encodes a nonfunctional enzyme. These SNPs found in the CSKT are of particular interest, because inheriting these two SNPs together could cause drastic changes in drug metabolism since the two enzymes metabolize many of the same drugs. ii Table of Contents List of Tables……………………………………………………...…………………….vi List of Figures………………………………………………………………………….vii 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………..1 A. The Promise of Pharmacogenomics………………………………………..2 i. Pharmacogenetics: Improving Outcomes…………………………..4 ii. Genotype-Phenotype Associations………………………………….5 iii. Source of Genetic Variability in Drug Response and Toxicity……7 B. Cytochrome P450s…………………………………………………………..10 i. CYP Evolution………………………………………………………..11 ii. CYP Structure and Conserved Regions…………………………..12 iii. CYP Biochemistry and Catalytic Cycle……………………………13 iv. CYP Regulation………………………………………………………14 C. Academic-Community Research Partnership with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes………………………………...15 i. CYP2C9 Resequencing……………………………………………..16 ii. CYP2D6 Resequencing……………………………………………..17 iii. CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 Resequencing……………………………..18 iv. Implications…………………………………………………………...22 v. CYP3A4*1G Data……………………………………………………23 D. CYP3A Subfamily……..……………………………………………………..26 i. CYP3A4……………………………………………………………….26 ii. CYP3A4 Variability…………………………………………………..27 iii iii. CYP3A4 Phenotypes………………………………………………..28 iv. CYP3A5……………………………………………………………….28 v. CYP3A5 Phenotypes………………………………………………..28 vi. CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 Linkage Disequilibrium…………………...28 E. Specific Aims…………………………………………………………………30 2. Lymphocytes as Surrogates of CYP3A Drug Metabolism……………………39 A. Introduction…………………………………………………………………...40 B. Materials and Methods………………………………………………………42 i. Cells…………………………………………………………………...42 ii. RNA Isolation and cDNA Synthesis………………………..………42 iii. Quantitative Real-time PCR…………………………………...……43 iv. CYP3A4 Protein Quantitation in Lymphocytes…….……………..44 v. CYP3A4 Protein Quantitation in Human Liver Microsomes….....44 vi. CYP3A4 Activity in Lymphocytes…………………………………..45 vii. Data Analysis…………………………………………………………45 C. Results………………………………………………………………………..45 i. CYP3A4 mRNA Expression in Lymphocytes……………………..45 ii. CYP3A4 Protein Expression in Lymphocytes…………………….47 iii. CYP3A4 Activity in Lymphocytes…………………………………..47 D. Discussion…………………………………………………………………….47 iv 3. Effect of the Genetic Variant CYP3A4*1G in Human Liver Microsomes.…..59 A. Introduction……………………………………………………………...……60 B. Materials and Methods………………………………………………………62 i. Human Liver Microsomes……………………..……………………62 ii. CYP3A4 Activity in Human Liver Microsomes……………………63 iii. Protein Quantitation in Human Liver Microsomes………………..64 iv. Data Analysis…………………………………………………………64 C. Results………………………………………………………………………..64 i. Optimization of Microsomal Incubation Conditions………………64 ii. Subject Demographics………………………………………………64 iii. Analysis of CYP3A4 Activity……………………………………......66 D. Discussion…………………………………………………….………………67 4. Summary and Future Directions………………………………………………..75 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………….80 v List of Tables 1. Introduction Table 1.1. List of CYP2C9, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4/5 Common Substrates Inhibitors, and Inducers……….…………………….30 Table 1.2. Major CYP2C9 Alleles……………………………………………31 Table 1.3. Major CYP2C9 Allele Frequencies……………….……………..31 Table 1.4. Major CYP2D6 Alleles……………………………………………32 Table 1.5. Major CYP2D6 Allele Frequencies……………………………...33 Table 1.6. Major CYP3A4 Alleles…………………………………………….34 Table 1.7. Major CYP3A4 Allele Frequencies..…………………………….34 Table 1.8. Major CYP3A5 Alleles…………………….………………………35 Table 1.9. Major CYP3A5 Allele Frequencies……………………………...35 2. Lymphocytes as Surrogates of CYP3A Drug Metabolism Table 2.1. TaqMan® Probe Information………………...…………………..52 Table 2.2. Cts by Genotype…………………………………………………..53 Table 2.3. Cts of Template Dilution……………………….…………………54 3. Effect of the Genetic Variant CYP3A4*1G in Human Liver Microsomes Table 3.1. Human Liver Microsome Demographics………………………..69 vi List of Figures 1. Introduction Figure 1.1.Cytochrome P450 Cycle……….…………………………………36 Figure 1.2. SNP Gene Map………………………….….……………………37 2. Lymphocytes as Surrogates of CYP3A Drug Metabolism Figure 2.1. qPCR Traces of Lymphocytes………………….……..………..55 Figure 2.2. CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 Normalized Expression Levels ……...56 Figure 2.3. qPCR Traces of Template Dilution………………...…………..57 Figure 2.4. Immunoblot and Quantitation of CYP3A4 Protein….…………58 3. Effect of the Genetic Variant CYP3A4*1G in Human Liver Microsomes Figure 3.1. Optimization of CYP3A4 Activity in Pooled Human Liver Microsomes………………………………………………………70 Figure 3.2. CYP3A4 Interindividual Variability Measured in Human Liver Microsomes…………………………………………..……71 Figure 3.3. CYP3A4 Activity in Human Liver Microsomes………….……..72 Figure 3.4. Relationship Between Human Liver Microsome Total Protein Content and CYP3A4 Rate………………………..…..73 vii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.A. The Promise of Pharmacogenomics Pharmacogenomics offers a new way of practicing medicine by individualizing medications and dosages based on an individual’s genetic make-up [1, 2]. The goal is to optimize efficacy while minimizing adverse events [3]. The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2000 allowed scientists to more easily link specific genetic changes to differences in drug response and toxicity [1, 2]. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) states that its “mission is to protect and promote the health of all Americans through assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of drugs…” [4]. The FDA believes personalized medicine has potential to increase efficacy and decrease risk of adverse drug reactions [4]. They have released guidelines to better integrate genetic information with medications [4-6] [3]. These are guidelines for new drug applications as well as when, how, and what pharmacogenomic data to submit [3]. They have also required that pharmacogenomic data be included in the product insert of 140 different medications, many with more than one predictive biomarker; the importance of these biomarkers can vary from drug choice, to dosage, to black